Park Bend Health Center

Park Bend Health Center sits in Austin, TX and offers a range of long-term and skilled nursing care with both private and semi-private rooms, and you'll see a stone entrance sign with colorful flowers and lawn, a covered portico, outdoor patios with lush landscaping, and common areas like a lounge with a fish tank and comfortable seating where people like to gather. Park Bend takes in about 97 residents a day, with a licensed capacity of 124 certified beds, and provides subacute care, rehab, assisted living, memory care, and independent living options, plus transitional services to help folks move between home and hospital. The facility has 24-hour nurse coverage, but reports show a high nurse turnover rate of 59.8% and about 3.35 nurse hours per resident per day, and you'll find a total of 19 reported inspection deficiencies, some related to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and infection control standards. Caraday Park Bend LLC runs the center, and it's been under their management since June 2020, as part of Caraday Healthcare, with Stratford Hospital District having complete ownership, and the place also has links to the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. Residents get nutritious meals prepared by chefs, and activities run daily to support social, physical, and mental health, including musical entertainment, outings, and spiritual programs. The staff are known for being helpful and joyful with residents, and there's a focus on safety, with emergency call systems and special care for those with dementia or risk of wandering. You'll find advanced medical services, infusion therapy, speech therapy, physical and occupational therapy, respiratory care, and even telehealth options, plus partnerships with several clinics and Harbor Health Plans, but the facility doesn't provide MRI, PET scans, or trauma center services. Residents enjoy walking paths, a library, beauty and barber services, computer access, and transportation, and the center offers outings, personal care, medication management, and access to mobile clinics. The mailing address lands in San Marcos, but the main building and care are in Austin. Most insurance plans, Medicare, and Medicaid are accepted, and the facility includes support from a long-term care ombudsman service for any concerns or complaints.